This November, voters will decide the fate of several tax initiatives on the California ballot. Join PPIC for an engaging and informative discussion on the fiscal impacts, public sentiment, and ...

The PPIC Statewide Survey provides a voice for the public and likely voters—informing policymakers, encouraging discussion and raising awareness on critical issues.

Access to high-quality early care and education (ECE) matters for both parents’ employment and their children’s later life success. In recent years, California’s child care landscape has experienced ...

Caroline Danielson is vice president of research and senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. Her research focuses on multiple dimensions of the social safety net, including its ...

The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta lies at the confluence of two of the state’s largest rivers. Forty percent of California’s runoff flows into the Delta, which—together with the San Francisco Bay—forms ...

Jeffrey Mount is a senior fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center. He is an emeritus professor of earth and planetary sciences and founding director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the ...

With a highly consequential election fast approaching, what does the political landscape look like in California and the nation? A panel of top political journalists will assess the mood of the ...

Only a small number of mailed ballots are rejected for arriving late, but rejection rates have been rising in recent ...

The federal government has been a key partner in California’s water management efforts for decades. From weather forecasting and flood management to water supply, state and federal agencies have had ...

In the past decade, California has grappled with growing rates of homelessness and the intertwined issue of serious drug use. Last week, PPIC policy director and senior fellow Magnus Lofstrom ...

Heading into the November 3 election, Becerra leads Hilton in the California governor’s race. Our latest statewide survey gauges support for the two gubernatorial candidates and tracks approval of ...